Mangaluru marks 16th anniversary of air crash by paying tribute to victims
The Dakshina Kannada district commemorated the 16th anniversary of the Mangaluru air crash that claimed 158 lives. A memorial was built for the victims, and local officials laid wreaths in their honor. The crash was attributed to pilot error during landing, as reported by the Court of Inquiry.
- ▪The air crash occurred on May 22, 2010, involving an Air India Express flight with 166 people on board.
- ▪Only eight passengers survived the crash, while 12 bodies were unidentifiable and cremated later.
- ▪Local officials, including the Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner, paid tribute at the memorial for the victims.
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The Dakshina Kannada district administration paid tribute to the 158 persons who died in an air crash at Mangaluru International Airport on the 16th anniversary of the crash here on Friday.An Air India Express flight with 166 people on board crashed at the airport while landing on May 22, 2010. Of the 166, eight had survived the crash. The family members and the authorities could not identify 12 bodies that were cremated later on the banks of the Phalguni at Panambur on Tannirbavi Road. A memorial for all the victims was later built there by the government.K.V. Darshan, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada and Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Police Commissioner, laid wreaths at the memorial as a mark of respect to those who had died in the crash.
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